[X-Ecutioner]

I'm makin an unattended install for my laptop and I want to know where to find the settings for the power configuration settings in the registry? Like the standby time and hibernation and standby options. Anyone know?

[XtremeMaC]

i don't know but i can suggest u powercfg
(right now i'm in a comp that doesn't have powercfg therefore i cannot tell u the switches to use)
u can create a new or use an existing power profile and make changes to it....

i know that doesn't answer the question I'll try to get back to u when i get back...

[DarkBringer]

How about here....

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]

[XtremeMaC]

ok here's the usage of powercfg which u can get with powercfg /?

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POWERCFG [/LIST | /QUERY [name]| /CREATE name | /DELETE name |
    /SETACTIVE name | /CHANGE name settings |
    /HIBERNATE {ON|OFF} | /EXPORT name [/FILE filename] |
    /IMPORT name [/FILE filename] | /GLOBALPOWERFLAG {ON|OFF} /OPTION flag |
    /BATTERYALARM {LOW|CRITICAL} [settings] |
    /DEVICEQUERY queryflags | /DEVICEENABLEWAKE devicename |
    /DEVICEDISABLEWAKE devicename | /?]

Description:
    This command line tool enables an administrator to control
    the power settings on a system.

Parameter List:
    /LIST, /L    Lists the names of existing power schemes.
    /QUERY, /Q      Displays the configuration of the specified power scheme.
                    If no name is specified, the configuration of the currently
                    active power scheme is displayed.
    /CREATE, /C  Creates a power scheme with the specified name.  The new
                    scheme is created with the properties of the currently
                    active scheme.
    /DELETE, /D  Deletes the power scheme with the specified name.
    /SETACTIVE, /S  Makes the power scheme with the specified name active.
    /CHANGE, /X  Changes settings of the specified power scheme. Additional
                    switches specify the changes as follows:
                        /monitor-timeout-ac <minutes>
                        /monitor-timeout-dc <minutes>
                        /disk-timeout-ac <minutes>
                        /disk-timeout-dc <minutes>
                        /standby-timeout-ac <minutes>
                        /standby-timeout-dc <minutes>
                        /hibernate-timeout-ac <minutes>
                        /hibernate-timeout-dc <minutes>
                        /processor-throttle-ac <throttle>
                        /processor-throttle-dc <throttle>
                    AC settings are used when the system is on AC power.
                    DC settings are used when the system is on battery power.
                    Setting a timeout to zero will disable the corresponding
                    timeout feature.  Supported throttle settings are NONE
                    CONSTANT, DEGRADE, and ADAPTIVE.
    /EXPORT, /E  Exports the power scheme with the specified name to a
                    file.  If no filename is specified, the default is
                    SCHEME.POW.  This additional parameter is supported:
                        /FILE <filename>
    /IMPORT, /I  Imports the power scheme from a file under the specified
                    name.  If no filename is specified, the default is
                    SCHEME.POW.  If a scheme with that name already exists, it
                    is replaced with the new one.  This additional parameter
                    is supported:
                        /FILE <filename>
    /HIBERNATE, /H {ON|OFF}  Enables/Disables the hibernate feature.  Hibernate
                    timeout is not supported on all systems.
    /NUMERICAL, /N  Allows the power scheme to be operated upon to be specified
                    using a numerical identifier.  When using this switch, in
                    place of the name of the power scheme on the command line,
                    specify its numerical identifier.  This switch may be used
                    in combination with the /QUERY, /DELETE, /SETACTIVE,
                    /CHANGE, /EXPORT, and /IMPORT commands.
    /GLOBALPOWERFLAG, /G {ON|OFF}  Turns one of the global power flags on/off.
                    Valid flags (to be used after "/OPTION ") are:
                      BATTERYICON:    Turns the battery meter icon in the
                                      system tray on/off.
                      MULTIBATTERY: Turns on/off multiple battery display
                                      in system Power Meter.
                      RESUMEPASSWORD: Prompt for password on resuming the
                                      system.
                      WAKEONRING:  Turn on/off wake on ring support.
                      VIDEODIM:    Turn on/off support for dimming video
                                      display on battery power.
    /AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES, /A  Reports the sleep states available on the
                    system.  Attempts to report reasons why sleep states are
                    unavailable.
    /BATTERYALARM, /B {LOW|CRITICAL}  Configures the battery alarm.  The
                    following switches can be specified:
                        /activate <on|off>
                            Enables or disables the alarm.
                        /level <percentage (0 - 100)>
                            The alarm will be activated when the power level
                            reaches this percentage.
                        /text <on|off>
                            Turns the text notification on or off.
                        /sound <on|off>
                            Turns the audible notification on or off.
                        /action <none|shutdown|hibernate|standby>
                            Specifies the action to take when this alarm goes
                            off.  Not all actions are always available.
                        /forceaction <on|off>
                            Force stand by or shutdown even if a program stops
                            responding.
                        /program <on|off>
                            Specifies a program to run.  schtasks.exe /change
                        may be used to configure the program.
    /DEVICEQUERY <queryflags> will return a list of devices that meet the
                    criteria specified in <queryflags>.  Possible values
                    for <queryflags> are:
                    wake_from_S1_supported - return all devices that support
                          waking the system from a light sleep state.
                    wake_from_S2_supported - return all devices that support
                          waking the system from a deeper sleep state.
                    wake_from_S3_supported - return all devices that support
                          waking from the deepest sleep state.
                    wake_from_any - return all devices that support waking
                          from any sleep state.
                    S1_supported - list devices supporting light sleep states.
                    S2_supported - list devices supporting deeper sleep.
                    S3_supported - list devices supporting deepest sleep.
                    S4_supported - list devices supporting system hibernation.
                    wake_programmable - list devices that are user-configurable
                          to wake the system from a sleep state.
                    wake_armed - list devices that are currently configured to
                          wake the system from any sleep state.
                    all_devices - return all devices present in the system.
                    all_devices_verbose - return verbose list of devices.
    /DEVICEENABLEWAKE <devicename> enable the device to wake the system from a
                    sleep state. <devicename> is a device retrieved using
                    the '/DEVICEQUERY wake_programmable' parameter.
    /DEVICEDISABLEWAKE <devicename> disable the device from waking the system
                    from a sleep state. <devicename> is a device retrieved
                    using the '/DEVICEQUERY wake_armed' parameter.
    /HELP, /?    Displays information on command-line parameters.

Examples:
    POWERCFG /LIST
    POWERCFG /QUERY scheme
    POWERCFG /QUERY
    POWERCFG /CREATE scheme
    POWERCFG /DELETE scheme
    POWERCFG /SETACTIVE scheme
    POWERCFG /CHANGE scheme /monitor-timeout-dc 15
    POWERCFG /CHANGE scheme /monitor-timeout-dc 0
    POWERCFG /HIBERNATE on
    POWERCFG /EXPORT scheme /file file
    POWERCFG /QUERY number /NUMERICAL
    POWERCFG /GLOBALPOWERFLAG on /OPTION BATTERYICON
    POWERCFG /AVAILABLESLEEPSTATES
    POWERCFG /BATTERYALARM low
    POWERCFG /BATTERYALARM critical /ACTIVATE on /LEVEL 6 /ACTION hibernate
    POWERCFG /DEVICEQUERY wake_armed
    POWERCFG /DEVICEENABLEWAKE "Microsoft USB IntelliMouse Explorer"

if u need help with this i can help I've been using it..

[X-Ecutioner]

Thanks I shall try it out.

[Aaron]

Just so you know, powercfg.exe won't be available in Windows XP until SP2

[X-Ecutioner]

Ah nuts. Well...back to searchin the registry.

[Aaron]

Attached.

I haven't tested to see if its dependant on anything though.

Attached File(s)

•  powercfg.exe (48K)
  Number of downloads: 441

[evilvoice]

its dependent on something...just the exe does nothing...i tried a powercfg /? and /help and nothin

[X-Ecutioner]

Yea it doesnt work. Thanks anyways.

[XtremeMaC]

hmm wierd let me check

dependencies said:

// File name: C:\WINDOWS\system32\powercfg.exe
// Created  : 27:03:2004 14:27
// Type  : Dependencies


activeds.dll  c:\windows\system32\activeds.dll
adsldpc.dll  c:\windows\system32\adsldpc.dll
advapi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
advpack.dll  c:\windows\system32\advpack.dll
apphelp.dll  c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
atl.dll c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
authz.dll  c:\windows\system32\authz.dll
browseui.dll  c:\windows\system32\browseui.dll
cabinet.dll  c:\windows\system32\cabinet.dll
cdfview.dll  c:\windows\system32\cdfview.dll
certcli.dll  c:\windows\system32\certcli.dll
cfgmgr32.dll  c:\windows\system32\cfgmgr32.dll
clusapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\clusapi.dll
comctl32.dll  c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_6.0.2600.2096_x-ww_a7d210bd\comctl32.dll
comdlg32.dll  c:\windows\system32\comdlg32.dll
credui.dll  c:\windows\system32\credui.dll
crypt32.dll  c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
cryptui.dll  c:\windows\system32\cryptui.dll
cscdll.dll  c:\windows\system32\cscdll.dll
dbghelp.dll  c:\windows\system32\dbghelp.dll
devmgr.dll  c:\windows\system32\devmgr.dll
dhcpcsvc.dll  c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.dll
dnsapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\dnsapi.dll
duser.dll  c:\windows\system32\duser.dll
efsadu.dll  c:\windows\system32\efsadu.dll
esent.dll  c:\windows\system32\esent.dll
gdi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
gdiplus.dll  c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.gdiplus_6595b64144ccf1df_1.0.2600.2096_x-ww_51b29046\gdiplus.dll
hnetcfg.dll  c:\windows\system32\hnetcfg.dll
imagehlp.dll  c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
imm32.dll  c:\windows\system32\imm32.dll
inetcomm.dll  c:\windows\system32\inetcomm.dll
iphlpapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
kernel32.dll  c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
linkinfo.dll  c:\windows\system32\linkinfo.dll
lz32.dll  c:\windows\system32\lz32.dll
mfc42u.dll  c:\windows\system32\mfc42u.dll
mlang.dll  c:\windows\system32\mlang.dll
mobsync.dll  c:\windows\system32\mobsync.dll
mpr.dll c:\windows\system32\mpr.dll
mprapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\mprapi.dll
mprui.dll  c:\windows\system32\mprui.dll
msasn1.dll  c:\windows\system32\msasn1.dll
msgina.dll  c:\windows\system32\msgina.dll
mshtml.dll  c:\windows\system32\mshtml.dll
msi.dll c:\windows\system32\msi.dll
msimg32.dll  c:\windows\system32\msimg32.dll
msoert2.dll  c:\windows\system32\msoert2.dll
msrating.dll  c:\windows\system32\msrating.dll
mssign32.dll  c:\windows\system32\mssign32.dll
msvcp60.dll  c:\windows\system32\msvcp60.dll
msvcrt.dll  c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
mswsock.dll  c:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
netapi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\netapi32.dll
netcfgx.dll  c:\windows\system32\netcfgx.dll
netman.dll  c:\windows\system32\netman.dll
netplwiz.dll  c:\windows\system32\netplwiz.dll
netrap.dll  c:\windows\system32\netrap.dll
netshell.dll  c:\windows\system32\netshell.dll
netui0.dll  c:\windows\system32\netui0.dll
netui1.dll  c:\windows\system32\netui1.dll
netui2.dll  c:\windows\system32\netui2.dll
ntdll.dll  c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
ntdsapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\ntdsapi.dll
ntlanman.dll  c:\windows\system32\ntlanman.dll
odbc32.dll  c:\windows\system32\odbc32.dll
ole32.dll  c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
oleacc.dll  c:\windows\system32\oleacc.dll
oleaut32.dll  c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
oledlg.dll  c:\windows\system32\oledlg.dll
olepro32.dll  c:\windows\system32\olepro32.dll
powrprof.dll  c:\windows\system32\powrprof.dll <====== this maybe??
printui.dll  c:\windows\system32\printui.dll
psapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
query.dll  c:\windows\system32\query.dll
rasapi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\rasapi32.dll
rasdlg.dll  c:\windows\system32\rasdlg.dll
rasman.dll  c:\windows\system32\rasman.dll
regapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\regapi.dll
rpcrt4.dll  c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
rtutils.dll  c:\windows\system32\rtutils.dll
samlib.dll  c:\windows\system32\samlib.dll
scecli.dll  c:\windows\system32\scecli.dll
secur32.dll  c:\windows\system32\secur32.dll
setupapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\setupapi.dll
shdocvw.dll  c:\windows\system32\shdocvw.dll
shell32.dll  c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll
shlwapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
shsvcs.dll  c:\windows\system32\shsvcs.dll
tapi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\tapi32.dll
urlmon.dll  c:\windows\system32\urlmon.dll
user32.dll  c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
userenv.dll  c:\windows\system32\userenv.dll
utildll.dll  c:\windows\system32\utildll.dll
uxtheme.dll  c:\windows\system32\uxtheme.dll
version.dll  c:\windows\system32\version.dll
w32topl.dll  c:\windows\system32\w32topl.dll
winhttp.dll  c:\windows\system32\winhttp.dll
wininet.dll  c:\windows\system32\wininet.dll
winmm.dll  c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
winscard.dll  c:\windows\system32\winscard.dll
winspool.drv  c:\windows\system32\winspool.drv
winsta.dll  c:\windows\system32\winsta.dll
wintrust.dll  c:\windows\system32\wintrust.dll
wldap32.dll  c:\windows\system32\wldap32.dll
wmi.dll c:\windows\system32\wmi.dll
ws2_32.dll  c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
ws2help.dll  c:\windows\system32\ws2help.dll
wsock32.dll  c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
wtsapi32.dll  c:\windows\system32\wtsapi32.dll
wzcdlg.dll  c:\windows\system32\wzcdlg.dll
wzcsapi.dll  c:\windows\system32\wzcsapi.dll
wzcsvc.dll  c:\windows\system32\wzcsvc.dll

if it helps....

[Aaron]

That's odd, /? worked on SP1. Probably best to wait for SP2 then

[X-Ecutioner]

Yea Ill jsut manually configure it after each install untill sp2 arrives. Thanks for all the help guys

[gtaylor]

To expand on what DarkBringer pointed out in his post. The power scheme is set by the CurrentPowerPolicy key:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg]
"CurrentPowerPolicy"="2"            ;Power Scheme (Default="0")
                                    ; "0" = Home/Office Desk
                                    ; "1" = Portable/Laptop
                                    ; "2" = Presentation
                                    ; "3" = Always On
                                    ; "4" = Minimal Power Management
                                    ; "5" = Max Battery

The actual settings are stored as Binary values PowerPolicies\[Policy Number]\Policies key.

The Advanced and Hibernate options are stored in the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\PowerCfg\GlobalPowerPolicy\Policies

[techtype]

@AaronXP

The one that you posted is for SP2 RC1.
There is an older one that works for SP1. I posted it some time back.

Attached File(s)

•  powercfg.exe (32K)
  Number of downloads: 244

[XtremeMaC]

see I told u there was powercfg.exe for sp1
I wasn't wrong
cause i've been using it. for a sec there i thought i've been using sp2 for a loooong time pfewww....

[X-Ecutioner]

WOOOOOOO It works. You guys rock. Thanks again

[GrimSage]

ok now the question I have is. How do I change it so that when I close the lid on my computer the computer does not shut down. I dont see how to do this...

[Snife]

I thought i would ressurect this old post - i have been having trouble finding a way to set the energy buttons (such as when I close the lid etc) state via command line but unfortunately cannot find any way of doing it as it is one of the few power options not covered in powercfg.

Anybody have any ideas yet?

[jbird123]

GrimSage, on 09 May 2004 - 10:54 PM, said:

ok now the question I have is. How do I change it so that when I close the lid on my computer the computer does not shut down. I dont see how to do this...

Found this thread while searching for the same thing as you and 'Snife'. If I find a solution I will post it - even though this thread is over 6 years old haha. Maybe NLite has something built in..